zeepaard
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch seepaert. Equivalent to zee + paard.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
zeepaard n (plural zeepaarden, diminutive zeepaardje n)
- seahorse (more often used in its diminutive form - zeepaardje), fish of the genus Hippocampus
- (Greek mythology) hippocamp
- (obsolete) hippopotamus
- Synonyms: nijlpaard, rivierpaard
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Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: seeperd